-------------------------Halo: The Master Chief Collection takes up an entire 45GB Blu-ray disc and will require an additional 20GB day one update.An update on the Xbox Wire today stated that the remastered collection takes up "almost all of the usable space of a single Blu-ray". It also confirmed that episodic co-op campaign Spartans Ops is now being pushed back until December.[size=14]Halo: The Master Chief Collection's 8 Maps You've Probably Never Played03:14[/size]"Yes, the update is large, but we weren’t about to cut corners to save disc space," writes 343 industries. "This ensures that you are getting every bit of Halo goodness we can fit in. Our work is not done, however, as we continue to tune, tweak and optimize the online experience to ensure a smooth multiplayer launch. This will continue right up until launch day."The post went on to confirm that whilst the reality of worldwide sales makes "simultaneous launches challenging", Xbox heard fan disappointment "loud and clear" and has (almost) unified a global release on November 11.Belgium, Japan and France will see releases on November 12, 13 and 14 respectively owing to public holidays and "typical" release schedules.Halo: The Master Chief Collection contains four complete Halo games, every multiplayer map ever released (including DLC from console and PC) and a complete remastering of Halo 2. The collection's topped off with new audio, "mind-blowing cinematics" and a "revolutionary" new user interface.Be sure to check out our ever-expanding IGN First hub page for all things Halo: The Master Chief Collection.

S7 Interseptor wrote:Don't you get to pre-load now on the X1. I thought that started with Destiny. Perhaps this will too?

The pre-load will be the 45GB game. Then once that's installed you'll have to get the update. At least that's how I interpret that. So I don't think you can pre-download the update regardless of if you're getting digital or physical.

But you have to DL the update if you buy physical too. So people should be playing at the same time regardless of physical vs digital. Maybe faster on digital since you have preloaded the 45gb and physical still has to install off the disc as well as DL the update.

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